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[BenJeremy]

QUOTE (hevnbnd @ Jan 19 2003, 06:03 PM)

Just a little info that might help with the next version.  I used MS media encoder 8, 9 and a app called cleaner 5 to make my .wmv all with no luck here is what i got.   Encoder 8 - Video loads but no sound (Used your settings [wm8eutil -a_setting 20_22_2 -v_bitrate 250000 -input 03MustangGTConcept.avi -output MXM_SS.wmv] Encoder 9 - Locks up XBOX (1st option - Hardware devices, 2nd option - High definition quality video [5Mbps VBR peak] and High definition quality audio [192 kbps VBR peak]  Frame Rate 29.97 output size 1280x720) Cleaner 5 - Video loads but no sound (Codec: Windows Media Audion V7, Sample Rate 44.100kHz, Data Rate 32.0kbits/sec, Channels Mono) I am only get it to play the audio on the hard drive but never any audio with my swirl.wmv (a video i created) or with any of my MXM_SS.wmv  If you have any ideas or anyone has been successfull in sound please post your MXM.xml and MXM_entry.xml and MXM_Skin.xml for me.  I am a little confused on why the audio options are present in all three xml files or if it only has to be set to on in one of the xml files and which one.  Any help would be aprtiated.  Thanks B

As I said, it's probably due to you not using the soundtrack feature.

I haven't had time to tackle that question yet, but try adding a soundtrack and see if the WM8 encoded files (has to be WM8) will play sound as a SCREEN SHOT.


The backgrounds will NOT play sound. Only the screenshots.

I've made about 10 videos in the past three days and all of them play fine, sound and all, as SCREEN SHOTS, but then I'm using this for my MXM.xml:

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DVD #39 Xbox collection 1 20 300 on MUSIC ambient.wma on off

[drewZen]

ok, got a little problem about <HelpScr_01></HelpScr_01>
It worked for me when i tested with one item. I put this option under each item like this

<Item_8>
<Title>Burnout</Title>
<Description>Racing</Description>
<Media>f:\applications\MXM\pics\burnout.png</Media>
<HelpScr_01>f:\applications\mxm\pics\burnout.jpg</HelpScr_01>
<Dir>f:\games\burnout</Dir>
</Item_8>

<Item_9>
<Title>Dead to Rights</Title>
<Description>Namco</Description>
<Media>f:\applications\MXM\pics\dead.png</Media>
<HelpScr_01>f:\applications\MXM\pics\dead.jpg</HelpScr_01>
<Dir>f:\games\dead</Dir>
</Item_9>

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<Item_12>
<Title>Halo</Title>
<Description>Sci-Fi FPS</Description>
<Media>f:\applications\MXM\pics\halo.png</Media>
<HelpScr_01>f:\applications\MXM\pics\halo.jpg</HelpScr_01>
<HelpScr_02>f:\applications\MXM\pics\halo.wmv</HelpScr_02>
<Dir>f:\games\halo</Dir>
</Item_12>

So now when i try to launch help screen for selected item it locks up. Do i need to number sequentially even tho its under its own item? Or maybe do i need to place in different row? Or maybe i should put help pics and cover pics in seperate directory. Thx in advance

[BenJeremy]

That should work.

I'm going to have to look at it.

Invalid image files can hose up MXM, because the Xbox libraries crash on them... I've seen that happen. I don't know what program is making the bad files, but there is an issue with that.

I use Corel PhotoPaint and sometimes Photoshop without problems though.

On a quick review of the code, it shouldn't have any problem with multiple entries, and it is something that I tested (including WMV sources).

Each entry should have help screens starting sequentially at 01, just like you have. A lockup is a different problem than configuration, and as I said, it might be the media, not the config in this case.

Were you trying something that had already loaded correctly?

[drewZen]

Only vid i got to work so far was Halo but background music doesnt pause as the vid plays. I try to put the <AllowVideosound>on</AllowVideoSound> option but no luck. Ill try to figure out. Prolly somethin simple i missed

thx again

[BenJeremy]

QUOTE (drewZen @ Jan 19 2003, 07:53 PM)

ok.... after playing around a bit and double-checking valid file formats - (I redownloaded some of the pics and vids) I got it working good now   Only vid i got to work so far was Halo but background music doesnt pause as the vid plays. I try to put the <AllowVideosound>on</AllowVideoSound> option but no luck. Ill try to figure out. Prolly somethin simple i missed thx again

I don't have the sound stuff playing for help files... yet. Only in the screenshots displayed in the menu page.

Look for it in version 0.9g

Good to hear you finally got things rolling.

[BenJeremy]

There might be a few WMVs posted for screenshot videos, though....

[hevnbnd]

Well i got my videos to play sound when i turned off autoconfig and had sound on in the mxm.xml file, but the sound does not play on the background as you said that it would not work.  Great work i will be looking foward to the next addition that allows you to play sound on the background .wmv file This program is really awsome and is coming together very nice.  Thanks \b

[SniperKilla]

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Hitman 2, NHL2K3, Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance Multi 1 1 20 999999 D:\ Hitman 2: Silent Assassin hitman.jpg D:\hitman2 NHL2k3 nhl.jpg D:\nhl2k3 Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance mkda.jpg D:\mkda on MUSIC on off

now i tried launching nhl with boxplorer and it did the same thing, so if anyone would know what my problem is?

i built the iso using Xiso

[BenJeremy]

If you get as far as the intro movies of the games, then there's nothing wrong with MXM or the config.... it's likely a media problem or the game files themselves (something might be missing, for example).

Especially if launching from BoXplorer does the same thing.

I've been having some media issues with Princos lately. Seems to happen in fits and streaks.

You've tried to reburn it yet?

[SniperKilla]

not yet,  going to in a min, i highly doubt its media problem, probally fucking Xiso, but im gonna reburn building the iso with a diff program and try that.

[BenJeremy]

...oh, and just to let everybody know configuring multi-game discs can be a bit of a mystery at times....

I prepared a bunch of WMV files for compilations I was putting together, and one I did last night would lock up on first playing the video from the DVD-RW I made, but worked fine from the HD. Additionally, at one point, I got the video to run, but it locked up when I returned to the option.

Very strange, but upon replacing the flaky video with a JPG, the menu had no trouble. The other game's video worked fine (transcoded with the same settings).

There may be some things I can do to make it just a hair more robust in handling images and videos, I'll be looking at them after 0.9g comes out ("Feature complete" - I can concentrate on last minute cleanups)

In the meantime, my best advice is to prep your discs with a DVD-RW first, then proceed to a DVD-R burn.

:::sigh::: maybe it's just a glitch in the matrix. I had a bizarre problem with a disc that REFUSED to copy OK, but when I put the files out on the hard drive and burned a new disc from them, the files checked out OK (Win32 app).

In any case, most screwups with MXM these days can be traced to bad media (DVD) or 'bad' image files (PNG/WMV).

[SniperKilla]

it was bad iso software i think.

i rebuilt the iso using the ustil that just came out, forget the name, and burned 2x on the same ritek dvd-r's and all 3 games work great now

[SniperKilla]

[Tover]

Sniperkilla - use Xecutor2 bios and edit it to point to the dvdrom with IGR, easy as pie.

as for skins, if you can use photo shop making skins are easy.

format is 640x480 and if you look in the skin xml at these tags

For the left hand menu:

<Menu>
<Top>100</Top>                   <------here gives you x and y coordinates
<Left>63</Left>
<Width>230</Width>            <------here gives you...well like it says.
<Height>200</Height>
</Menu>


For screen shot:

<ScreenShot>
<Top>120</Top>
<Left>334</Left>
<Height>193</Height>
<Width>260</Width>
</ScreenShot>

For the bottome blurb:

<Descr>
<Top>305</Top>
<Left>63</Left>
<Height>30</Height>
<Width>230</Width>
</Descr>

using photoshop window - navigator - info ; will give you the handy x/y coordinates and even w/h so manipulating these numbers will allow you to put the info anywhere on the screen.

Also, for all...a great and easy way to edit the xml is to use a program called edit plus...it will format and highlight tags to make them easier to work with.